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Research Says Eating Breakfast Isn't the Key to Weight Loss According to results in recent trials from medical journal 'BMJ,' people who regularly had breakfast ingested 260 more calories on an average day than those who skipped the morning meal. 'BMJ' adds that breakfast eaters also ended up weighing 1 pound more once the trials ended. Researchers say the findings should not discourage one from eating breakfast. They add that people should eat whatever they want in the morning that "suits their bodie

You can skip breakfast and still lose weight, research suggests

Breakfast has long been touted as “the most important meal of the day.” It can be a good source of calcium and fiber, and gives your body fuel to get going.

Eating breakfast has also been linked to weight loss. The argument is that you’ll consume fewer calories the rest of the day because you won’t be as hungry.

A new study turns that rationale on its head.

Research by a team at Monash University in Australia shows skipping breakfast might in fact be a good way to reduce your total daily calories.

The study, published in the British Medical Journal, reviewed 13 trials on breakfast eating, weight change and energy intake, and found little evidence to support the idea that eating breakfast helps you lose weight.